Toddler fatally struck by truck driver in Barrie: police

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May 24, 2024 at 11:21 a.m.

Barrie police say they're investigating after a toddler was struck and killed by a truck driver on Thursday. (Rafferty Baker/CBC - image credit)

A toddler has died after being struck by the driver of a recycling truck in Barrie, Ont., police say.

In a news release issued Friday, the Barrie Police Service said officers responded to a collision call around 12:45 p.m. Thursday on Red Maple Lane.

Investigators say a 23-month-old boy was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, and was later airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital.

The boy died in hospital overnight, police said.

The investigation into the crash is still underway.

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